Wednesday Bar Check No. 1: Klunkerkranich

Looking for something a bit different this weekend? Maybe something a little bit less popular, a little bit more out of the way? Good, because boy do I have something for you!

What a view! Is Berlin your favourite Euro-capital yet?

 The Klunkerkranich isn’t your average Berlin bar. Sure, it’s a bit quirky, it often has live music, and it has its fair share of hipsters, but how many bars in Berlin do you know that are on a rooftop? Overlooking the city? That only cost 3 Euro to get into, and are accessed by walking through a deserted car park? Not many? That’s what I thought.

Opened recently by the wonderful folk associated with another of  Berlin’s excellent nighttime establishments (Fuchs und Elster), Klunkerkranich is a great after work stop off, or a great place to start a night of epic proportions. Due to its 12pm curfew, it’s not going to be your new all night haunt, but that’s what you’ve got the bar “Ä“ for, just down the road.  

Catch a live show after work or just come and enjoy the ambience!

After finding your way up through the parking decks of the Neu Kölln Arkardien, wander through the wooden garden beds before going through the gate to the main bar area. Grab a drink at the well stocked bar (and well priced, considering the location), sit back on the wooden terraces and take in the sights of the sun setting over Berlin. Not bad huh? Don't go telling too many of your friends though, or it'll get way too full!

Just a heads up, but it can get pretty cold up on top once the sun goes down, so if you want to be able to comfortably enjoy the eclectic variety of live music, make sure you're dressed for the occasion! If somehow your hipster crusade 

clothing has left you in the lurch, blankets can be rented from the bar for a 2 Euro deposit. 

They also have a cool garden set up in the area before the bar, which is nice
for a wander when the bar area gets really hectic!

It's also worth noting that when you get too cold or the joint starts to slow down for the evening, your entry stamp will also get you into the aforementioned Fuchs und Elster. It can be a bit of a trick to find, as its well hidden in the cellar of another bar (which is often semi closed by the time the paart really gets started). It's worth a look if you like electro swing, and they do great cocktails (like, really really good. The bartenders here definitely know what they're about) that never seem to cost as   much as they say on the menu. 

That's all I've got for tonight folks, if you give it a try let me know. Once again, i didn't have a camera with me, so these images are borrowed from Klunkerkranich's Facebook page, which can be found here.